Telegram-herald., 1887-03-14
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Plymouth Church Crowded 70
Suffocation Last Night.
ncuss's nOQMsT LITTER.
Pastors o. ah O<monin4tioas Ocrups
Places On the Platforu~-A Glow
ing Trsh0ts 70 the ttonorea
and ksverac Paste.

BG0ogtas, kafoh IA memorial ser
woe ~As Leldin fisna0uth cAareh tonight
TIE building was erowdea 20 suffooatca.
On tie plzlforaa Wers Eeg. Dl l.yIaan 40
ls3sS. Dr nal.iaay Rev Mr. Freshman .soi-
oFeil Rev !, a. Camp I nitsriani. Rev. 4.
ID. GnAek kef5rnel} kss. J. Is. Roberts
Congregational Rev. A. 0nnnison Jni.
NofsAiists Rev a. - kes1 Aosao4isfl, llek,
J. h. Funk LCEAsrzll. Aes LINDSEY Par
kef Fps opal.4a3, AeN. j. q Aisef ASHo-
denDofglan lev. Mr kampstsns iSaPliss
and keV. D.. Aancers Jewish. Mosl II
these de,ivsred warm tributes 70 The de-
parted apostle oi llaefAlfy IA religion. Ihe
following letter OF regret w&s rad fnosl
Rev. Or. Acolynn, who had been invited
ID be present.
Ma YogK. March la-Res aaa Den ~.
H1ittgg--l regret very much that CaDDos,
IA colnpliauoe with yoUF courteous request
be present lhis evening az the meesing 10
Plymouth Church % honor the memory Of
the great pastor and 10 condole for Ihe loss.
/ must therefore csntcal Eoyself with say
ing briefly IN letter what should have
been 80 glad 10 say more fully "a
speech. IL As a sign Of the dawniDg
OF better day for whlcn the
world has 50 long yearned that such
meeting should be possible, and that You
and yours should 80 earnestly desire he
presence % q clergyman of that church
which seems SO remote, and many would
| say, 50 autagoBlstlc II yOurs. Foremost IN
Tire work of Fastening the cofzlng u the
| better day was the great mai whose death
We mourn and for whose work Ne give
thanks. None other SO we'll as he taught
| the men Of his land and time
| 10 e1alt the essentials of religion.
sure and undone. IA which We al ssree.
! and 10 miinnlse the differences that seem
| 10 separate Us. TO him was gwen 10 see
| with clearer vision - reveal WITH unequal
ed genius and tireiess enemy 10 make com
mon among the worShlppers o. him whom
| We ali revere. Creed and ritual. prayer and
| sermon and song may DC aud are powerful
| helps and necessary manipulation of thls
religion, which - love. Without il they
are a mockery. sacrilege and a blasphemy.
1 / thankfully count him among tle Masters
| from whom l have learned fuller mean-
ing OF the prayer. ''rhy will be done on
| earth as il Is IN Heaven" We must all
| agree with Mr.. Beecber tha, the conditions
| and duties and strifes Of our temporal
1 life are but signs aud symbols
| Of spiritual and eternal things and that Ia
! the yearning OF the whole world FOR liberty.
| equality and fraternity under the reign OF
justice and love. Ii We pluck out the
/ religious heart Of It, the burden = not worth
| the bearing nor the battle worth the nghting.
| He and the other Grants Of his time have
cleared the feld and Illuminated the way
| for 4 higher progress and helped 10 give
| more perfect assurance of victory IN the
| STRIFE that is now beginning against wider
| slavery than that against which he dealt his
| sturdy blows-the enslayonment OF the
masses Dy the casses-and TO cement q
union, not merely Of American States
| but OF the people OF the world.
Stimulated by his example and encouraged
by his success, let us take up the burden Of
the peoples wrongs where his itred
shoulders have laid II down aud tight the
battle il need be, even til the right shall
come, and We as the burden falls from our
shoulders and the weapons from our hands,
shall nave a nearer vision than was given
TO him of the reign OF the Prince OF Peace,
| Afiecaonstely and frsternahy yours.
EDWARD McGLYNK.
The vast audience listened 10 the letter in
breathless silence. and unmistakable signi
of approval followed it. A letter of regrel
was also read from Rev. DR.. 9. ii. Wall
Episcopalian. The services were solemn
and impressive.